1996 Mazda B3000 Odometer

[oletrkguy]

Hello everyone,
I am new to the forum and patience is appreciated. I recently acquired a 1996 B3000. I have mostly have had Chevy's, Fords, and a Toyota, so having a Mazda is going to be a learning experience. I went to a Mazda forum and the 1 post I have received directed me to a Ranger forum, so here I am. I have been told a 96 B3000 and 96 Ford Ranger are the same, so here I am.

The speedometer and tachometer work, but the odometer doesn't. It appears the other gauges work because they are at half way on the gauges. However I haven't gotten it tagged and on the road yet, so I am unsure on the other gauges at this point. Can someone give me some information on where to start to get this fixed. Thank you for your time and experience.

oletrkguy in SC

 

[MikeG]

It's a ranger pretty much in everything but some of the exterior sheet metal, nametag, and owner's manual. So yeah you are in the right place

 

[oletrkguy]

Thanks MikeG for the response. Do you have any advice on the odometer problem? Thanks.

 

[sheep herder]

If it's one like my '95 Mustang, the odo is driven by a plastic gear. The gears break but not too hard to replace.

 

[oletrkguy]

Thanks sheep herder, but the speedometer and the tach are working, but not the odometer. I am wondering if there is a fuse or something deeper.

 

[MikeG]

Never had to mess with mine - sorry.

 

[sheep herder]

Thanks sheep herder, but the speedometer and the tach are working, but not the odometer. I am wondering if there is a fuse or something deeper.

That gear only affects the odo. Nothing to do with speed or tach.

 

[oletrkguy]

Never had to mess with mine - sorry.

Thats ok, thanks,

 

[oletrkguy]

That gear only affects the odo. Nothing to do with speed or tach.

So are the tach and speedometer are electronic and the odo is mechanical with a cable to the trans and odo gear?

 

[kblast523]

The odometer had not worked in my 1996 B2300 since 2009 according to Carfax. I ordered a replacement gear from www.odometergears.com and got instructions from another thread on this forum on how to replace it. Works just fine now.

 

[oletrkguy]

The odometer had not worked in my 1996 B2300 since 2009 according to Carfax. I ordered a replacement gear from www.odometergears.com and got instructions from another thread on this forum on how to replace it. Works just fine now.

Thanks for the info. I will definitely get to work on this as soon as my time permits.